Leaving by M.G. Vassangi

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LEAVINGBY M.G. VASSANJIEND.THANK YOU!Gugusan Kepulauan Melayu!SETTINGPLACEDESCRIPTIONa. Kichwele Street / Uhuru Street- noisy- busy part of the townb. Upanga- very quite place- only a few houses- a 'lonely frightening' placePLOTQUESTION ONEAloo's mother wanted the children to focus on their studies and not spend time helping her at the store.a.b.Aloo started thinking about going to America to study after Mr Datoo's visit.c.Aloo found the names of universities in America in books and wrote to them.d.- Mother tells Aloo that she cannot afford to send him to America. - Then she becomes angry with Aloo for wanting to leave her. This greatly upets Aloo.e.Mother decides to let Aloo go to America after talking to Mr Velji, a school officer.f.Aloo stops at London to visit an old friend from school.QUESTION TWOi.Aloo took the trouble to write to many universities in America.

- This shows his high determination in wanting to further his studies.ii.Aloo achieved all A's in his school examination, which shows that he is smart and is dedicated in his studies.iii.He had a strong ambition to become a doctor.

Aloo really knew what he wanted to do in his future and he was determined to work hard for it.CHARACTERISATIONa.Aloo is determined to achieve his dream and hie is also a resourceful person.Resourceful Person ...?- someone who is full of resources!- someone who adapts well to new or difficult situations.- able to think of solution creatively.b.Love and understanding.c.Aloo's motherd.When Father was still alive, Mother did not have to worry about anything because her husband too care of the family.After Father passed away, Mother had to take over the responsibility of providing and caring for the family.

The immense burden made her stressed, and it made her miss her late husband more.THEME AND MESSAGEa.Aloo's mother is reluctant to let him further his studies because she knew he might not return.Due to this, Aloo was very unhappy. Upon knowing it, mother decided to let him go out of love for him.b.Without mother's financial support and Mr. Velji's advice and moral support, Aloo's dream to study medicine in America would not have come true.Family's!Community's!MAIN THEME?Leaving & Letting GoMORAL VALUESMother?Value of self-sacrifice.- She sacrifices her own interests and desires for Aloo.ALOO'S?Value of high determination.- works very hard to achieve his dream.TEXT ANALYSIS123a.Aloob.She soundssarcastic.c.It is because mother thinks it is impossible for Aloo to succeed when he applies for American universities.a.Emphasis on the amount of time Aloo spends reading.b.Not without any feelings.c.Aloo dislikes agriculture!a.Fair skinned Caucasian woman.b.i. Mother is traditional-minded.ii. Mother would like Aloo to uphold the tradition.4.a.Bird flying high and free.- It refers to Aloo who has left the country to go to a foreign land.b.Mr. Velji understands that Aloo will not return once he has tasted freedom.c.Mother is thinking about the future and hoping that her son will return to her.ExpositionRisingActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionRazia (Aloo's sister) gets married and leaves homeMother sells shop and moves to UpangaAloo spends time with Mr Datoo, and starts dreaming about going to study in America.Aloo writes to American universities to apply for scholarshipA famous American university offers Aloo a scholarship.Mother says that there are not enough money to send him to America.Aloo is upset because mother accuses (menuduh) him of being a disloyal son (anak derhaka) for wanting to leave her.Mother goes to Mr Velji for advice. He confirms that the scholarship is great opportunity for Aloo.Mother relents (mengalah) and finds the money to send Aloo to America.Mother makes Aloo promise to not marry foreign wife and to stay away from bad habits.Aloo writes home from London where he has stopped to visit an old schoolmate. The letter reveals his fascination (tarikan) with the foreign land.